The National tribune., 1887-01-13
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

much space that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE asks
SIS Grand Army correspondents TO excuse the
unavoidable condensation Of their letters. lHE
TRIBUNE desires 10 publish all the new Post officers,
but the enormous pressure upon Its columns leaves
no alternative az To- other matter. A peck measure
cannot be made 10 hold a bushel-l1D. TRIBUNEl
CALIFORNIA
Annie T. Derry Napn: Kit Carson Post, Of this
place, recently held most successful Campfire
veterans participated. A very interesting pro-
gram of music singing, speech-maling, etc, was
rendered. After the program a banquet was served,
consisting OF baked beans brown bread pumpkin
pie, hard-tack, coffee, etc.
CONNECTICUT
Post No s. Merriam, has 26o members and re-
lief fund OF $1,000.
Officers of A. G. Warner Post, No. 81 Putnam
Commander, Heury Johnson s. V. C., i. ;. oat-
ley; J. ". C.. Marshall Kenyon; Chap, Edgar
Williams; q. NJ, w. III. Anderson; o. g., A. A.
Buchanan. Delegates TO Department Encampment
C. Nj. Green, w. III. Anderson; Altcrnates, Mar
shall Kenyon, Erastus BlackInan.
DAKOTA
L. p. Hall. New Rockford: Officers OF Robert
Cummings Post. No. ll3; Commander, @ III. Gull
yer; s. v. c., NJ. o. Conners; j. VIC, w. IL Flint;
Chap, Jacob Chamberlain q. NJ, A. j. Allen
Adjt, l.. 7. Hall.
IDAHO
C. b. Fox, HALEY: Officers Of i. D. Baker Post
No l6: Commando, C. b. Fox; s. ". C.. John Nc
Farlane; J.V. C.. /. f. Bristol; @. NJ, e. A. White
surg Henry Kaizer; Chap. T. d. Pecotte; o. d..
Isaiah White o. G., I'D. Morrissey.
ILLINOIS,
g. c. Murphy, Roseville: Officers Of A. c. Hard
c1g Pct g mS%pSy hcSEG %Sfer surg II
4, T. Jones; Chap, J. i. Pardeyi q. NJ, X l.. NC
Reynoldsi o. d., i. r. finder; o. g.. JAS 1. Hall
Delegate 90 Department Encampment, L. q. Scott
Alternate, II. l.. McReynolds
r. II. Williams, Salem: Officers Of Post No. l02
Commander, R; II; Williams; $. Y w. S. Lari- ai
mer; j. ". c., II. Albert q. NJ, J. It. 0din; Adjt,
IL Cantine; Chap. W. J. Davidson; q. NJ s., ID. L..
shutz; :. NJ. s. Hensseyi o. g., W. 5. Johns s.,
NJ Parker. Rock Falls: Officers Of Post No ga:
Commander, William Parker; :. v. C., Moses Dill
Ion; j. v. c., w. N. Harrison q; NJ, II. IL Mack
Surg, J. P Anthony; Chap, J. Crameri q. ID, nj.
r. Adams; q. c., y. kereven. Trustees, j. A
Morgan r. ID. RosebrOolS. Nj. s. MeDeamon. Rep
resentatves, A. III. Hershey, Moses Dillon, j. w.
Newcomer; Alternates, T. T. Van Horne, Thomas
Diller T. II. Mack.
oaicers of 4. ID. Hubble Post. No. 4Os Hillsboro:
Commander, nj. NJ. Walsh :. v. c., George w.
Potter; j. ". c., George L. Warren; q. NJ, G. A.
Ramsey; Surg, Thomas ID. Washburn; Chap, Il.
r. samons. Representative TO the State Encamp-
ment L. Wagner.
INDIANA
Fred. Frank. Evansville: Officers OF Farragut
Post No. q; Commander A. j. McCutchani 5. ".
C.. D. III. Hoffman; j. v. C., Ed q. Burns; Surg,
}. w. Compton, Chap, S. b. sansomi o. d., Fred.
a. L. Ambrose RoclSport: AT q meeting Of
Spencer Post No. l23, Of this place, held Dec is,
1856 a resolution was adopted expressing the re-
epect and sympathy OF the Post for Gen. James C.
peatch a comrade and former Post Commander.
who for some months past has been confined TO his
home on account of ill-health. suggestion was
then made 80 procure a set Of Badeau's Life Of
Gen. Grant" as Christmas present FOR our es-
teemed comrade. This was generously agreed TO
by the Post and a committee of five members APP
pointed 10 draft appropriate resolutions OF condo
lence aud with the gift of books was instructed TO
proceed 10 the home Of Comrade Neatch Christ
mas day and present them. Comrade @. L. Rein
hard was chosen 10 act as chairman of said COM
mittee. On Christmas afternoon the General was
found at home and apparently I'm good spirits.
The committee was warmly received and, with a
smile the face of the old soldier, invited into his
pleasant room Comrade Reinhard, on behalf of
the Post in a few well-chosen words made the
presentation Of books and read the resolutions Of
the Post. The General seemed agreeably surprised,
aud responded feehngly to the tribute OF sympathy
from his old associates, ending pleasantly with an
invitation 10 take seats for general chat. The
occasion Of the pleasant features of Christ
mas and the boys present viii not soon forget the
cheerful greeting and the warm shake Of the old
Generals hand as we bade him good-by.
ii. B. Scott. Dislso: Officers of Post No 299:
Commander. Tobias Gushard; s. " C., John X.
Bucher; J. V. c., John b. Shipley; o. d.. Angus
tus Case @. NJ, Harvey u. Shipley; Adj't, Henry
B Scott; o. G.. James j. Kroft; Surg, Francis
Lambert Chap, Nathaniel Perry.
Geo J.. Gegner, Rdgeyillc: Officers OF Elijah T.
Wood Post, No. $50: Commander, Geo. J.. Gegner
y. ". C., William M. Cunningham J. V. c., Geo
w Hollawell; Adjt, William II. Hites; q. NJ
John II. Long; Surg, Hugh NJ. Strain; Chap, s
d. McClain o. ID. Malion Russelli o. G.. John
w. Malott. Delegate, Jesse i. Underwood Alter
nate, s. H. Mcl,lain.
Officers Of the Post at Charlestown: Commander
sS @sepS YooSa@ SSSana W as weS hSG y jo6i G
Morrowi Surg, ii. ID. Rogers o. O., William Bar
tbel.
IOWA.
Officers OF Charles Baker Post, No. 81 Panora
Commander, o. b. Hayden: :. N.C, q. w. Young
j. " C., l. j. Pentccost; Chap, Joseph Carlow
q. d., 3 5. Lock; q. n, s. A. Young; o. G., l.. Oh
over; surg. q. Harper
o.: Commander J. ID. Taylor; s. V. c., ID. III. Brom
baughi J. V. g, Robert COwell; q. NJ, w. II. ia
oobyi Surg. NJ. il. Preston; O. d., w. II. Stiles
Geo. Hyter, Victor: Officers OF Post No. 39l: Com
mRndeT, A. Howard; s. V. C.. J.. Wigton; j. V C.
q. R. Smith; Adi't, q. w. Hytor; q. NJ, William
Bowman o. D. r. Mmtworthi Chap, J. R. Hem
n Plumb Stuart Officers Of Maxwell Post. Nc
ID; Commander, O. w. Hackthorn; :. v. c., }. A
hwartz; }. v. G., j. Neager; q NJ, William Gray
Surg, DR. j. III. Kersey Chap. r. Plumb o. ID
w. w. Taylor; q. O., A. l.. Siegfried. Represent
aiiye 10 Department Encampment, j. III. Kersey
Officers Of Post No 81, lie Mars. Commander. A
A. hlline :. v, C.. ID. Padmore; }. v. c.. A. {
Patch; o. D., j. j. c. Munson; o. ~ Damon
Trustees y. Il. Dalton, l.. Bacllus, b. Durston.
KANSAS
J. Allison Severance: Officers of Post at tli
place: Commander, Henry A. Hills; S. v. C.. Cha
H. Miller; J. v. C., Levi Close; Chap. w a. Tin
norman; Surg Saml w. Cole O D. J. D. Smtl
90, Conrad EnglehaTt q. NJ, Fred. Harpstei
@ nj -, Sam'l Freeman; s. NJ, John s. William
Officers Of Post al Silver Lake: Commander \
q Miller; :. v. C., John HOLSTER; j. V. C., GeOrp
Ranosdoli Chap, Marion Nanosdol; o. d., \
Midneri o. O. J. q. Nancamp.
REKTUCKY.-
C. a. Brasher, Crofton Officers OF Post No 2.
C0mmander, T. 9. Tinsley; s. " a., ID. G. 10
labeld; j. v, C., Geo. Martin; o. d., Jno
Brssher; s. NJ, r. b. Dearmen: Surg. Jno.
lAnesi a. d., M. Is. Brown Chap, III. G. Brashe
MAINE
c. w. Hsdlock Portland: Officers OF Thatch
Post No III: Commander, q. w. Hadloo5; :.
ton q. NJ, Chas. III. Cummings; Chap, Samu
bhOrey; o. d., Daniel III. TOwle: q. G. Geo
sawyer Adjt ID. w. Scribner; s. NJ, Edward
Hall; q. NJ. -, j. h. leighton.
Officers OF Post No. 90, Winterport Commando
- IA. Duntoni >. v. g., j. w. Carlton; J. " {
Freeman Thompson AdjL Benz. Atwood; q.
~. N. spencer Surg. q. w. Knowles; Chap Y
a. Howe; o. d., A. Is, Niclgerson; o. g.. John
Baker b. M, Joseph w. Eneleth; q. nj. S. Le
q. COlson.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The Post at Lynn held q rousnR Campfire ,
gently, which Mas very largely attended. Near
nll the speakers paid a high tribute 70 Gen Logan
Wilbur A. Potter, East Templeton, ofBoers
Post No. l09: Commander. Chas B Garfield: s
e., VIM. II. Bronsden; j. N.C, NJ " b. Crime
Burg, Dr. a. 8. Lobien; q. NJ, Geo IL Dude
q. d., j. ~. French; o. G., ChRs. Wheeler Dei
Fale, Geo. Brooks; Alternate, Il. w. Stone o
Post ls IA a nourlshing condition with a live mer
t24sl3 ~
Officers of David A. Russell Post. No ~ wb
man; Commander, Rufus Cass; S. V. c., samu
w. Reed j. ". C., James E. Bates; Surg DR.
hnsungsi Chap, l.. T. Cole; q. NJ. George